Dish-washer.



. PATENTED MAY 31, 1904. D. T. JONES. DISH WASHER.

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Patented May 31, A1904.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

DARLINGTON T. JONES, OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS, ASSIGNOR, BY MESNEASSIGNMENTS, TO THE DOMESTIC UTILITIES COMPANY, OF NEW YORK, N. Y., ACORPORATION OF NEW YORI DISH-WASHER.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 761,078, dated May 31,1904. i

` Application iiled `1nuarj`9,1903. Serial No. 138,362. (No model.)

i i following is a full, clear, and exact description.

My invention relates to a fountain-brush which is more particularlyadapted to the washing of dishes, but which can be used for a greatvariety of cleansing purposes.

The object of my invention is to provide a simple, cheap, andleconomical device comprising a iiexible tube one end of which can bequickly and conveniently fastened over the mouth of a water -faucet anda brush connected to the other end of said flexible tube and soconstructed that the water from the faucet can percolate or passtherethrough, so as to enable the operator to scrub and wash at the sametime; and a further object of the invention is to spread the water whilethe device is in use and to automatically shut the flow of the same whenthe brush is released. ThisI accomplish by the means hereinafterdescribed, and as particularly pointed out in the claims.

In the drawings, Figurel is asideelevation Y same be slipped over themouth of the faucet and fastened thereto by its own constriction or bythe aid of an ordinary clip a.

C represents a brush, preferably of a circular shape, which has screwedinto and through the center of its back a cylindrical handle I, which istubular throughout its length. y The end of the tube extending throughthe back of the brush is closedv inany suitable man-` ner and haslongitudinal and radial perforations therein to permit the water iiowingthrough said handle to escape the small jets in every direction into thebristles or brush material. I prefer to close the end of the Ahandleextending through theback of the brush by a hollow plug D,'and in orderthat the bore of this plug may be aboutthe same diameter as the bore ofthe handle I increase the diameter of the latter adjacent to said endand provide the same with a female thread, which isv engaged by thethreaded sides of the plug. The threaded portion of the plug does notextend clear to its head, thus limiting the extent to which said plugcan be screwed into the bore of the handle. In order to secure the brushto the end of the tube B, the latter is inserted into the bore of thehandle such a distance that its end will extend into the screw-threadedportion thereof and screw home the plug, the beveledend of which latteras it advances enters the mouth of the tube B and spreads the same andclamps said spread portion between it and the shoulder made byincreasing the'diameter of the bore of the handle. The outer end of theplug is provided with a head the flanged circumferential edges d ofwhich are preferably provided with an junder'cut bevel, and the smoothbarrel ofthe plug next this flanged edge al is provided with a series ofradial apertures e c. If desired, the head of the plug may also have oneor more longitudinal perforations f therethrough. The head of the plugis preferably provided with a short stiff brush, which I prefer tomakestiifer than the bristles of the brush C. v

In operation the operator grasps the handle of the brush,which is ofsuiiicient length to prevent' the rubber tube from making any contactwith the hand, and then turns on the water, which iiows through saidtube and through the tubular handle of the brush and into the brush ber,thus enabling the operator to scrub and rinse the dishes or other objecthe is washing and at the same time-greatly expedite the cleansingthereof without the necessity of employing a wash-pan, dish-rag, andother utensils such as are now usually employed. When through with thebrush, the ilow of water can be yturned off at the faucet. In view,however, of the waste of water that would probably be caused by thecarelessness of menials in this respect I have provided means forautomatically shutting off the iiow of water the instant the brush isreleased.

rlhis consists of a spring G, which is secured to the portion of thehandle nearest the brush, which extends longitudinally to a point justbeyond the opposite end of the handle and is then bent transversely overthe said end and past the mouth of the bore thereof and is provided withan opening through which the tube passes. In its normalposition thespring Gr draws the tube sidewise, so as to bring the walls of the borethereof together', and thus shut off the `iiow of the water through thetube. When the handle is grasped, the thumb or fingers press thelongitudinal yportion of the springagainst the side of the brush, andthus bring the opening with its transverselybent end in alinement withthe bore of the handle and straightens the tube, so that its bore isopened and water will flow therethrough. In order to improve the actionof the spring when compressing the tube, I extend the end of the handleon the side of the v bore thereof next the lspring to provide a thespring and the shoulder le, and thus effectually closes the same andshuts off the flow of water therethrough. Y

If desired, I can, as shown in Fig'. 3, greatly simplify the preferredconstruction of my invention by reducing the outer end of the handle Kthereof and providing the outer edge of said reduced portion with abead/t and slipping the spread end ofthe tube over the same. The end ofthe handle extending through the brush may be closed in any suitablemanner, although I have shown a simple form of stopper H. for thispurpose. The sides of said extended end of the handle are provided withperforations m, so as to cause the water to be distributed into thebrush in everydirection.

I do not desire to be confined to the exact construction of my improvedbrush as hereinbefore described, as it is apparent that manymodifications and changes thereof may be introduced' and adapted withoutdeparting from the spirit of my invention.

What Iclaim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is-

1. An article of manufacture comprising a brush, a tubular handleextended through its back and having the bore of its extended endenlarged and threaded, a plug screwed into said end the head of whichhas a circumferential fiange and the body of which has radialperforations therein next said Harige, and a flexible tube adapted toconnect the opposite end of said `handle to a suitable source ofwater-supply.

2. An article of manufacture comprising a brush, a tubular handleextended through its back and having the bore of its extended endenlarged and threaded, a plug screwed into said end the head of which isprovided with a brush and has a circumferential flange and the body ofwhich has radial perforations therein next said liange, and a flexibletube adapted to connect the opposite end of said handle to a suitablesource of water-supply.

3. An article of manufacture comprising a brush, a tubular handleextended through its back and having the bore ofits extended endenlarged and threaded, a plug screwed into said end the head of whichhas a circumferential flangeand the body of. which has radialperforations therein next said flange and a flexible tube adapted toconnect the opposite end of said handle to a suitable source ofWater-supply said tube entering the bore of the handle and extendinginto the enlarged portion thereof and its adjacent annular edges spreadby and clamped between the end'of the plug and the shoulder of saidenlarged portion. f

4. An article of manufacture comprising a brush, a tubular handleextended through its back and having the bore of its extended endenlargedl and threaded, a plug screwed into said end the head of whichisprovided with a brush and has a circumferential fiange and the body'ofwhich has radial perforations therein next said ange, and a exible tubeadapted to connect the opposite-end of said handle to a suitable sourceof water-supply, said tube entering the bore of the handle and extendingIOO IOS

into the` enlarged portion thereof and its adjacent annular edges spreadby and clamped between the end of the plug and the shoulder of saidenlarged portion.

5. An article of manufacture comprising a brush, a tubularhandleextended through its back, a fiexible tube adapted to connect thesame to a suitable source of water-supply, and a spring, one end ofwhich is secured to said handle near said brush andthe opposite end ofwhich is bent laterally over the adjacent end. of the handle and has anopeningtherein throughfwhich said tube passes as and for the purpose setforth.V

6. An article of manufacture comprising a brush, a tubularhandleextendedthrough its back and having its opposite end on one'side of its boreextended to form a shoulder, a flexible tubeadapted to connect the sameto a suitable source of water-supply, and a spring, one end of which issecured to said handle near said brush and the opposite end of which iSIIO bent laterally over the adjacent end ofthe handle and its extremitybent or inclined toward the end of said handle.

7. An article of manufacture comprising a brush, a tubular handleextended through its back and having the bore of its extended endenlarged and threaded, a plug screwed into said end the head of whichhas a circumferential iiange and the body of which has radialperforations therein next said flange, a iiexible tube adapted toconnect the opposite end of said handle to a suitable source ofwatersupply, and a spring-actuated device for automatically stopping theflow of water therethrough when said brush is released.

8. An article of manufacture comprising a brush, a tubular handleextended through its back and having the bore of its extended endenlarged and threaded, a plug screwed into said end the head of which isprovided with a brush and has a circumferential flange and the body ofwhich has radial perforations therein next said flange, a flexible tubeadapted to connect the opposite end of said handle to a suitable sourceof water-supply, and a spring one end of which is secured to said handlenear said brush and the opposite end of which is bent laterally over theadjacent end of the handle and has an opening therein through which saidtube passes as and for the purpose set forth.

9. An article of manufacture comprising a brush, a tubular handleextended through its back and having the bore of its extended endenlarged and threaded, a plug screwed into said end the head of whichhas a circumferential fiange and the body of which has radialperforations therein next said iange, a flexible tube adapted to connectthe opposite end of said handle to a suitable source of watersupply saidtube entering the bore of the handle and extending into the enlargedportion thereof and its adjacent annular edges spread by and clampedbetween the end of the plug and the shoulder of said enlarged portion,and a spring one end of which is secured to said handle near said brushand the opposite end of which is bent laterally over the adjacent end ofthe handle and its extremity bent or inclined toward the end of saidhandle.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand this 22d day ofDecember, 1902.

DARLINGTON T. JONES.

Witnesses: Y

E. W. HART, E. K. LUNDY.

